A. Gallo Nature I watercolour palette

[@priscillawarren9979]

You certainly earned this gift, downsizing and moving!

[@eileenreillyarts1229]

I think so!😂It was quite stressful getting rid of everything and packing. I kept expecting to feel really upset about things going but I didn't and haven't 6 months later. Feels good, actually.

[@priscillawarren9979]

We are in the midst of doing the same downsize.

[@eileenreillyarts1229]

@@priscillawarren9979 Oh good luck! It will be worth it. We only had two houses for a total of 15 years but boy do you start to accumulate stuff. We got rid of a lot before our move nearly 5 years ago!

[@adriannamarszal]

@@eileenreillyarts1229 it feels cathartic and freeing to minimize your possessions, doesn't it? we are going through the same right now, and girl does it feel good!

[@eileenreillyarts1229]

@@adriannamarszal Oh it does feel good. Of course nearly a year later I go to look for something and it is not there but really I love having the stuff that I need/love around me and nothing else. So much easier to keep tidy too. I feel another clothing purge is coming too.

[@loveandlife4222]

I bought the naturale set just larger than yours. I just love it! I painted some wildflowers with it. I hope you enjoy yours!

[@eileenreillyarts1229]

I nearly bought the 24 set too. I think I even had it in the cart and thought no I can't. But I will probably be buying more even if just to fill up the palette part where the brush is normally kept. The colours really work for my downtown old town location. Lots of terracotta bricks and greens needed.

[@adriannamarszal]

@Love and Life: do you still like your Naturale 24 set after a few months? :)

[@adriannamarszal]

​@@eileenreillyarts1229 Do the A. Gallo's half pans fit nicely in the middle row if one wanted to add some colors?

[@eileenreillyarts1229]

@@adriannamarszal They do but sideways (that's what I've done). You can fit 6 across that way

[@eileenreillyarts1229]

@@adriannamarszal I do but I haven't used it much. I kinda have it as a travel set and I haven't been doing any travel or even much outdoor sketching in my own city but I will.

[@gretaflos708]

Beautiful colors!😍

[@eileenreillyarts1229]

they are lovely

[@twizzle1710]

How much was the shipping from Italy, pray tell?

[@eileenreillyarts1229]

This is where it gets expensive. Shipping via DHL to Canada was 35 Euros. And then there was customs fees (always high with courier companies, think it was something like $50). I've made another purchase and asked for it to be sent via regular post which saved me 10 Euros and hopefully no custom fees. I am still waiting to receive it from the end of July but I can wait.

[@twizzle1710]

@@eileenreillyarts1229 Did you see that SoHo Art Materials in New York also sells A. Gallo? I've emailed them to see what the shipping costs are here in the US.

[@eileenreillyarts1229]

@@twizzle1710 Oh that is really good to know next time I'm in NYC! Unfortunately the shipping to Canada from the US is pretty expensive too. That's why I tend to shop at Jackson's or Artemiranda (a lot cheaper even though further away) but obviously they don't have everything. I would love to shop at Blick's too but the shipping starts at $25 (for the smallest thing) and it is more like $50. The stores here in Toronto are really getting good at stocking more European brands now so I can shop close to home.

[@sandjune2753]

Its okay doing swatches but much better when bloggers paint a picture at the end of the video.

[@eileenreillyarts1229]

I would love to have the extra time to do that (and it does take time doing it, editing it etc and the extra money for supplies) but I'm a one woman band and that means doing it all - banking, taxes, advertising, ordering, research, correspondence, social media etc etc., it never ends and that's before doing the painting I love that actually pays me. Unfortunately KZbin viewers don't pay me so I can't be a full service artist on the channel for people who want more. I don't have a Patreon page to supplement it either. I do offer free downloads on my website to see the swatches for yourself and you can follow me on instagram if you want to see my work.

[@oldfool2635]

Good for you little necessary retail therapy.

[@eileenreillyarts1229]

But it doesn't excuse my buying more recently except I hate a palette box being partly empty. I wanted to fill out the spaces.